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» US, Russia Launch Cease-fire Talks; No UN Action on Turkey
20/02/16 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. and Russia have launched talks on brokering a cease-fire in Syria after failing to make Friday's Syria, but it appears unlikely that negotiators will meet next week's scheduled d...
» Is America the No. 1 military in the world, or not? - MarketWatch
20/02/16 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. MarketWatch Is America the No. 1 military in the world, or not? MarketWatch The U.S. spent over $600 billion on its military in 2014, outspending its closest rival, China , by ...
» US Air Force Will Move Off Russian Engines, General Says
20/02/16 15:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Defense News - Home. Make no mistake, the Air Force doesn’t want to use Russian-made rocket engines, a top general said Friday.             
» The Latest: Saudi FM backs anti-aircraft missiles for rebels - Chron.com
20/02/16 15:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Chron.com The Latest: Saudi FM backs anti-aircraft missiles for rebels Chron.com DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local): 2:30 p.m.. Saudi Arabia's...
» Two NYPD cops shot in Brooklyn after suspect leads them on chase - New York Daily News
20/02/16 15:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Two NYPD cops shot in Brooklyn after suspect leads them on chase New York Daily News Two Brooklyn cops were wounded early Saturday in a wild car chase and gun...
» Kerry and Abbas to meet in Jordan in Sunday
20/02/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said.
» 1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Mississippi Shooting - ABC News
20/02/16 15:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post 1 Officer Dead, 3 Wounded in Mississippi Shooting ABC News One law enforcement officer was killed and three were injured early Saturday after an hourslong standof...
» Turkey insists Syrian Kurdish militia behind Ankara attack
20/02/16 15:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s prime minister has dismissed a Turkey-based Kurdish militant group’s claim of responsibility for an attack in Ankara that killed 28 people, insisting it was carried out by a U.S.-backed Syr...
» All eyes on Iowa's Grassley for Supreme Court nominee's fate
20/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Chuck Grassley - farmer, onetime sheet metal shearer, six-term senator and Judiciary Committee chairman - has a major say in whether President Barack O...
» 1 officer dead, 3 wounded in Mississippi shooting
20/02/16 15:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. IUKA, Mississippi (AP) -- Law enforcement authorities say one officer is dead and three are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a standoff in northeastern Mississippi....
» 2 NYPD officers injured in Brooklyn shootout; suspect shot
20/02/16 15:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. NEW YORK (AP) -- Two New York City Police officers were injured early Saturday in a shootout with a suspect who crashed his car into a police vehicle, police said....

» Six-hour long standoff ends with Mississippi officer dead
20/02/16 15:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:00 p.m. EST. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- One law enforcement officer was killed and three were wounded early Saturday after a six-hour long standoff at a rural Mississippi house ended when auth...
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» Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery
20/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Daily Caller. 4868468 Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister would neither confirm nor deny the potential purchase of a nuclear weapon from Pakistan recently, leaving one of the Middle East’s grea...
» Did Russia Just Threaten Turkey With Nuclear Weapons?
20/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Alexander Mercouris feed. The US investigative journalist Robert Parry has made an astonishing claim - and one that has gone completely unnoticed. He is reporting that the Russian government has warned Erd...
» Saudi Arabia Minister Avoids Questions On Acquiring Nukes From Pakistan
20/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NDTV News - Top Stories. Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said most countries are concerned over Iran getting billions of dollars as a result of the nuclear deal. (File Photo) Washington: ...
» Saudi Arabia | Country Profiles
20/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Saudi Arabia acceded to the as a in 1988 and since 1999 has expressed its support for the establishment of a -free zone in the Middle East. While the last decade has witnessed growing speculation about how Sa...
» Saudi Arabia Admits it Has NUCLEAR BOMBS; Will Test Within Weeks!
20/02/16 11:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In a shocking development, Saudi Arabia has now publicly admitted they possess NUCLEAR BOMBS.  The bombs will protect the ground invasion of Syria by Turkey and Saudi Arabia. . . which puts the Russians ...
» Saudi Arabia spends $80 billion on its military
20/02/16 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Finance. Ahmad Masood/REUTERS Members of Saudi security forces in a military parade. When British Aerospace Engineering, better known as BAE Systems, announced a bumper set of annual results this week, muc...
» Saudi Arabia just launched a massive military exercise
20/02/16 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Military & Defense. Saudi Arabia just launched what it describes as the largest war game in the country's history . On February 14, the "Northern Thunder" military exercise began, involving troops from...
» Israel’s Defense Minister Exposes Israel’s Divide-And-Conquer Regional Strategy
20/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from MintPress News. In addition to blowing the cover on Israel’s secret dealings with the Gulf states to target Iran, the defense minister expressed Israel’s hope that Syria might be divided up int...
» Arab States Seeking Nukes to Counter Iran
20/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Breitbart News. by Aaron Klein 14 Feb 2016 55 “We see signs that countries in the Arab world are preparing to acquire nuclear weapons, that they are not willing to sit quietly with Iran on the brink ...
» The Arab nuclear-arms race has begun « Hot Air
20/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Hot Air » Top Picks. posted at 8:41 pm on February 15, 2016 by Ed Morrissey Who could have predicted that the deal John Kerry and Barack Obama cut with Iran would lead to a nuclear-arms race in the region?...
» Arab states are seeking nuclear weapons to counter Iran, Israel warns
20/02/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news. Advocates of the nuclear deal, including President Barack Obama, argue that the agreement heads off a Middle East arms race as Iran's nuclear capabilit...
» Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate in nuclear energy
20/02/16 10:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World Nuclear News. Russia and Saudi Arabia yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate in the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The document was signed by Rosatom director general Sergey...
» Medvedev: Saudi Arabia thinking about creating nuclear weapons
20/02/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia Beyond the Headlines. Some countries are thinking about creating nuclear bombs after what has happened in North Africa and the Middle East, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said. "I rememb...
» The Saudis are ready to go nuclear
20/02/16 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Saudi Arabia news, all the latest and breaking Saudi Arabia news. Now the Saudis have raised the alarming prospect of the Middle East becoming embroiled in a nuclear arms race after the country’s blu...
» Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From...
20/02/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from saudi nukes - Google News. Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery Daily Caller  - ‎Jan 23, 2016‎ A picture taken in 1971 shows a nuclear explosion in Mururoa atoll. ...
» saudi nukes - Google Search
20/02/16 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Potential Saudi Nuke Purchase From Pakistan Remains A Mystery Daily Caller - Jan 23, 2016 A picture taken in 1971 shows a nuclear explosion in Mururoa atoll. France said on March 24, 2009 it will compensate 1...
» Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
20/02/16 09:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Saudi Arabia is not known to have a nuclear weapons program . From an official and public standpoint, Saudi Arabia has been an opponent of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, having signed the Nuclear Non-Pro...
» The DOJ's War with Apple Escalates with a New Court Filing - Patently Apple
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Patently Apple The DOJ's War with Apple Escalates with a New Court Filing Patently Apple The Justice Department (DOJ) is pushing forward with its legal fight against Apple, ur...
» John McAfee: FBI should let me hack iPhone - CNBC
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. CNBC John McAfee: FBI should let me hack iPhone CNBC Cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee wants authorities to stay away from Apple's encryption, so much that he has offered to personally c...
» The DOJ just escalated the federal government's fight with Apple - BGR
20/02/16 09:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. BGR The DOJ just escalated the federal government's fight with Apple BGR Apple has been taking criticism from several lawmakers over the past couple of days who have expressed outrage th...
» Congress Seeks Apple Testimony Amid FBI Row Over Encryption - Bloomberg
20/02/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Congress Seeks Apple Testimony Amid FBI Row Over Encryption Bloomberg At least two congressional committees are planning hearings after Apple Inc.'s refusal to help the FBI unlock a phon...
» How Apple's Stand Against the FBI Could Backfire - Slate Magazine
20/02/16 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Slate Magazine How Apple's Stand Against the FBI Could Backfire Slate Magazine The skirmish between Apple and the FBI is quickly escalating to a battle royal, a fight to the finish over ...
» Public support for Apple in FBI standoff isn't strong - USA TODAY
20/02/16 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY Public support for Apple in FBI standoff isn't strong USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — It's a split decision on the Apple- FBI standoff. As tech companies line up behind the device ma...
» Saudi Spokesman Announces That the King Has Purchased Nukes, Testing Is Imminent
20/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Saudi Arabia Admits it Has NUCLEAR BOMBS; Will Test Within Weeks! In a shocking development, Saudi Arabia has now publicly admitted they possess NUCLEAR BOMBS.  The bombs will protect...
» Pictures of the day: 20 February 2016
20/02/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Pictures of the day latest photographs from around the world. <img src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=6035736&cv=2.0&am...
» Today's Headlines and Commentary
20/02/16 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Lawfare - Hard National Security Choices. At 3:30 am this morning, American F-15s once again screamed across Libyan skies and delivered their payload to an ISIS camp located outside of Sabratha, just 50 mi...
» tak group - Google Search
20/02/16 08:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Turkey bombing: Kurdish TAK group says it attacked Ankara BBC News - 16 hours ago The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks ( TAK ) group said on its website that the attack was retaliation against the policies of Presiden...
» Obscure Kurdish Group Claims Hand in Bombing Turks
19/02/16 21:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — An obscure Kurdish militant group that is an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which has long waged an insurgency inside Turkey, claimed responsibility on Friday for a car bombin...
» Turkey bombing: Kurdish TAK group says it attacked Ankara
19/02/16 21:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. A Turkey-based Kurdish militant group has said it carried out Wednesday's bomb attack in Ankara that killed 28 people. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) group said on its website that the ...
» When Diplomacy Leads to Betrayal
19/02/16 21:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Was Hillary Clinton smart to “press the reset button” with Russia? Can Donald Trump’s business-negotiation experience carry over to international relations ? Questions about diplomacy loom l...
» Proof of Zika’s Role in Birth Defects Still Months Away, W.H.O. Says
19/02/16 20:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While the evidence is strong that the virus is behind Brazil’s surge of birth defects, experts are waiting for pregnant women in a clinical trial to start giving birth in June.
» Israeli Soldier Killed by Palestinians in Supermarket was US Citizen
19/02/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The off-duty Israeli soldier stabbed to death by two Palestinian teens in a West Bank supermarket has been identified as Tuvya Weisman, an American citizen. He was the second American to ...
» Libya group 'threatened US interests'
19/02/16 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Militants from the Islamic State group killed in a US air strike in Libya posed a threat to US and Western interests, the Pentagon says.
» EU leaders urge pause in Syrian fighting, end to Russia bombing
19/02/16 20:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders told Russia to stop bombing Western-backed opposition fighters in Syria and accused Moscow and Iran of threatening peace efforts, as well as helping Isl...
» British Prime Minister Reaches Deal on E.U. Membership
19/02/16 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. British Prime Minister David Cameron says a new agreement with European Union partners gives Britain enough reassurances about its sovereignty that he will recommend that his country stay in ...
» France rejects Russia’s proposed UN resolution on Syria
19/02/16 20:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. France immediately rejected Russia’s proposed U.N. resolution Friday demanding an immediate halt to cross-border shelling and foreign ground intervention in Syria, warning that “a dangerous military...
» Cameron Wins E.U. Reforms, But Will Britain Vote to Stay?
19/02/16 20:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More British Prime Minister Reaches Deal on E.U. Membership United Nations Group to Announce Julian Assange Being Arbitrarily Held U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announced a deal late Frid...
» Official: No Evidence of Shots Fired at Military Base - ABC News
19/02/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Cyber Warfare - Google News. Official: No Evidence of Shots Fired at Military Base ABC News A military official says a Virginia base was locked down after contractors working on a roof thought they heard g...
» Apple, FBI to head to court March 22 - USA TODAY
19/02/16 20:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. USA TODAY Apple, FBI to head to court March 22 USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO - Apple and the FBI are currently duking it out in the court of public opinion, but their fight will come to a head...
» France rejects Russia's proposed UN resolution on Syria
19/02/16 20:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. France immediately rejected Russia's proposed United Nations resolution demanding an immediate halt to cross-border shelling and foreign ground intervention in Syria.
» Thousands pay respects to late Justice Scalia
19/02/16 17:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 3:35 p.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bidding farewell to their longtime colleague, the eight remaining Supreme Court justices joined family members, former law clerks and members of the public ...
» Vatican's number three furiously denies claims he sexually abused boys in Australia - Telegraph.co.uk
19/02/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Vatican's number three furiously denies claims he sexually abused boys in Australia Telegraph.co.uk The Vatican's economy minister is reportedly being investigated on s...
» A renowned Syrian journalist is now stuck in a Turkish prison
19/02/16 17:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkish authorities detained the citizen journalist while he applied for residence in the border city of Gaziantep.
» These 5 Facts Explain Why Turkey Is in Deep Trouble
19/02/16 17:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More E.U. to Hold Emergency Migration Summit With Turkey in Early March The Syrian Refugees Trapped Between an Angry Turkey and a Vengeful Assad Syrian With Kurdish Links Behind Deadly Ankara...
» Austria, Hungary Moves Highlight EU Disarray Over Migrants - New York Times
19/02/16 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Boston Herald Austria, Hungary Moves Highlight EU Disarray Over Migrants New York Times BERLIN — Austria raised the prospect of even tighter limits on the number of asylum seekers ente...
» Price of Gas Skyrockets in Venezuela (to 38 Cents a Gallon)
19/02/16 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. While the price, about 10 cents per liter, is still far below world rates, for drivers here it is an essential shift from paying basically nothing.
» Canada divided as 25,000 Syrian refugees settle in
19/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadians remain divided about the resettlement of Syrian refugees, with some saying Canada should accept more despite a series of racist incidents that have marred...
» Kurdish militants claim Ankara bombing and threaten further attacks in tourist areas
19/02/16 17:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) vowed to destroy tourism in Turkey as it claimed responsibility for the attack this week which killed 28
» Warning Of 'Up To 5,000 Jihadists In Europe'
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The Europol boss says Europe faces its biggest terror threat in over 10 years and warns of large-scale attacks by IS and others.
» Americans Say Farewell To Justice Scalia
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The US Supreme Court's remaining eight justices are among those on hand to say farewell to their former colleague.
» Battle over Scalia's successor reignites Supreme Court term limit debate - Christian Science Monitor
19/02/16 17:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Battle over Scalia's successor reignites Supreme Court term limit debate Christian Science Monitor As justices have been serving longer and longer terms...
» Trump: Boycott Apple to unlock phone
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Presidential candidate Donald Trump calls for a boycott of Apple until the tech giant helps unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino killers.
» Donald Trump calls for Apple boycott – video
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Donald Trump calls for the boycott of Apple products on Friday, until the company agrees to help the US government and unlock the mobile phone of one of the San Bernardin...
» Public Pays Respects to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
19/02/16 17:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Thousands of people paid their last respects Friday to Justice Antonin Scalia, whose body lay in repose in the U.S. Supreme Court's Great Hall.  After the casket's arrival at the building...
» Counterfeit Cabs
19/02/16 17:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from All Stories. Auto broker who used salvage vehicles as taxicabs receives federal prison term.
» 'Black Sludge' Pours Out Of Texas Town's Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every City Official - ThinkProgress
19/02/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. ThinkProgress 'Black Sludge' Pours Out Of Texas Town's Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every City Official ThinkProgress Oily black liquid is coming out of residential faucets in t...
» Official: Shots fired on Virginia military base, no injuries
19/02/16 17:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AP) - A military official says shots were fired at a base in Virginia, but no injuries have been reported. Senior Airman Brittany ...
» Rewriting history in Warsaw turns Walesa legend into a spy story
19/02/16 17:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. The government in Warsaw has spent its less than four months in power on a collision course with adversaries in the European Union, the nation's banks and even credit rating agencies. As...
» Former Director of CIA and NSA Says FBI is Wrong about Apple's Encryption - The Mac Observer
19/02/16 17:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. The Mac Observer Former Director of CIA and NSA Says FBI is Wrong about Apple's Encryption The Mac Observer General Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA (2006 to 2009) and the...
» Surkov and Gryzlov: Russia’s New Negotiators on Ukraine (Part One)
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently appointed Vladislav Surkov and Boris Gryzlov to negotiate—in two separate formats—an outcome to Russia’s war ...
» Militants Loyal to Islamic State Become More Active in North Caucasus
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. Two years ago, the then-leader of the Caucasus Emirate (CE), Ali Abu Muhammad (Aliashab Kebekov), surprised many observers when he condemned suicide bomber...
» Former Military Times editor named Stars and Stripes ombudsman
19/02/16 17:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Stars and Stripes has a new ombudsman to defend the newspaper’s editorial independence – and he comes from a close competitor.
» Russia’s Soft Power in Georgia: How Does It Work?
19/02/16 17:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Eurasia Daily Monitor - The Jamestown Foundation. In this year’s State of the State address, Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili warned about the increasing influence of Russian “soft power” on his co...
» Justice Department Calls Apple’s Refusal to Unlock iPhone a ‘Marketing Strategy’
19/02/16 17:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prosecutors offered a sharp rejoinder to this week’s public statement by Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief executive, who said refusing to help the government was a matt...
» Talks With Russians On Syria Serious, Constructive, Kerry Says
19/02/16 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says talks between U.S. diplomats and their Russian counterparts for a cease-fire in Syria have been "serious and so far constructive."...
» Russia in Review - Harvard
19/02/16 17:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - Latest Publications. Media Feature February 19, 2016 Belfer Center Programs or Projects : US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism Russia in R...
» All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes
19/02/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. UN Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, says it up to Americans and Russians to agree concrete plan for cessation of hostilities A deadline to secure a cessation of hostilities in Syria ...
» All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes - The Guardian
19/02/16 17:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes The Guardian US and Russian military officials were holding talks in Geneva in advance of a wider meeting of the Intern...
» Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals? - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
19/02/16 17:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals? RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Is Russia trying to "weaponize" refugees from S...
» Obama: Greater US Focus on Asia Pays Off, Will Continue
19/02/16 17:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama says a pivot of U.S. foreign, military, and economic policy toward Asia is paying off and will continue. But critics say the trade deal that is the most important e...
» Банальный рэкет?
19/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:17 Уголовное преследование владельца аэропорта "Домодедово" - это забота о безопасности или попытка отъема собственности в пользу прокремл...
» Iranian Rockers Face Jail Time, Possible Execution for Blasphemy
19/02/16 17:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two members of an Iranian heavy metal band have been arrested on charges of blasphemy, an online music magazine reported this month. The band members of “Confess” were reportedly arrested...
» Documentary Captures Searing Images of Ukraine’s 2014 Pro-democracy Uprising
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In the Oscar-nominated documentary Winter on Fire, filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky chronicles the massive 2014 mobilization of one million Ukrainians against what they saw as a corrupt politi...
» Kurdish Militant Group TAK Claims Responsibility For Deadly Ankara Bombing
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for this week's bombing in the Turkish capital, Ankara, that killed 28 people, according to a statement issued on its ...
» Russia in Review
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - US-Russia Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism. February 19, 2016 Russia in Review: a digest of useful news from U.S.-Russia Initiative to Prevent N...
» Олланд предупредил о «риске войны» между Турцией и Россией - РБК
19/02/16 17:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Олланд предупредил о «риске войны» между Турцией и Россией РБК Франсуа Олланд считает, что существует «риск войны» между Турцией и Россией из-за турецкого участия в Сирии. Он п...
» Путин примет гарантии Ходорковского?
19/02/16 17:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 54:01 Михаил Ходорковский высказался за неприкосновенность "бывшего президента или бывшего премьер-министра" при смене режима в России. Об эт...
» Obama Discusses Syrian Security Issues With Turkey's Erdogan
19/02/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Barack Obama called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday to offer condolences for the terrorist bombing that killed 28 people in Ankara this week. The White House sa...
» Media Watchdog Calls On Turkey To Release Syrian Journalist
19/02/16 17:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Turkey to immediately release a Syrian journalist who, according to the group, was detained earlier this week after t...
» Russia presses UN Security Council on Syria's sovereignty - Reuters
19/02/16 17:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia presses UN Security Council on Syria's sovereignty Reuters Russia circulated a short draft resolution to the 15-member council over concerns about ...
» February 19, 2016
19/02/16 17:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A look at the best news photos from around the world.
» Is Russia losing the battle against online piracy? - BBC News
19/02/16 17:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Is Russia losing the battle against online piracy? BBC News The Kremlin admits that Russia has a serious problem with online piracy. It says that it is taking steps to combat it. But ...
» The Maisky Diary: The Wartime Revelations of Stalin’s Man in London
19/02/16 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. The terror and purges of Stalin’s Russia in the 1930s discouraged Soviet officials from putting pen to paper, let alone keeping personal diaries. Directions:  Directions...
» Russia Says Syria Bombing to Continue as U.S. Truce Talks Held
19/02/16 14:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Russia and the U.S. held “intensive” talks in Geneva on implementing a limited truce in Syria, with the Russian side insisting it won’t stop a bombing campaign that’s bolstering Presid...
» How Russia and Iran took advantage of Syrian peace talks to choke Aleppo | Voices
19/02/16 14:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . In the coming days and weeks many people will weep for the fate of Aleppo . Many of these people will also continue to support the nuclear deal, which has facilitated this US-Iran détente and suppli...
» Up to 5,000 Isil-trained jihadists could be at large in Europe
19/02/16 14:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. We can expect Isil or other terrorist groups to stage an attack in Europe, warns Rob Wainwright, the British head of Europol, the EU's police agency
» German government accuses Russian media of biased reporting
19/02/16 14:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government on Friday accused Russia media of "biased reporting" on events such as the Ukraine crisis, reports on Russia's neighboring states and an allege...
» US says meeting for Syria cease-fire delayed, not canceled, as Russia claims - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post US says meeting for Syria cease-fire delayed, not canceled, as Russia claims Washington Post BEIRUT — A meeting of the international coordinating group charged with imp...
» Russia to call U.N. Security Council session on Syria on Friday
19/02/16 14:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said it intends to call a session of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss the Turkish government's statements about a p...
» Afghan teen charged with raping worker at Belgian asylum center
19/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A teenage Afghan immigrant has been charged with raping a female worker at an asylum seekers' center in Belgium, authorities said, prompting outrage from anti-immi...
» Behind Chinese Leader’s Warm Visit, a Cold Reality
19/02/16 14:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Bucolic scenes cast President Xi Jinping as a paternal leader in the mold of Mao, at home with rustic virtues, but those images do not match reality.
» Armed men attack army checkpoint in Mali, killing 2 soldiers
19/02/16 14:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. A Mali defense ministry official says armed men have attacked an army checkpoint outside the town of Menaka near the border with Niger, and a local official says two soldiers have been killed.
» Kosovo Opposition Releases Tear Gas in Parliament
19/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Security officers wore gas masks while inspecting the Parliament building in Pristina, Kosovo, on Friday after opposition lawmakers disrupted the first session of the year by releasing tear...
» Xi Tours Chinese Top State Media, Demands Total Loyalty
19/02/16 14:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare, high-profile tour of the country's top three state-run media outlets Friday, telling editors and reporters they must pledge absolute loyalty to t...
» Kurdish militant group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Turkish capital
19/02/16 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Kurdish militant group claims responsibility for car bomb attack in Turkish capital.
» In setback, Syrian peace talks not to resume next week - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post In setback, Syrian peace talks not to resume next week Washington Post BEIRUT — In another setback to international efforts to resolve Syria's devastating civil war, pe...
» Kurdish Militant Group Claims Ankara Car Bombing
19/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (ANKARA) — A Kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in the Turkish capital Ankara which killed 28 people. In a statement posted on its website, the Kurd...
» Saudi minister says Syrian rebels should get surface-to-air missiles
19/02/16 14:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BERLIN (Reuters) - Moderate Syrian rebels should be supplied with surface-to-air missiles to defend against air strikes, Germany weekly Der Spiegel quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel a...
» Russian Duma Rejects Bill Criminalizing Gay 'Coming Out'
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's lower house of parliament has rejected draft legislation that called for fines and arrests of people who publicly express their homosexuality.
» 1 in 3 Americans Not Getting Enough Sleep: Study
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. More than one out of three Americans are sleep-deprived, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. According to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality...
» U.S.-backed fighters capture Islamic State-held town in northeast Syria: monitor
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian fighters including the Kurdish YPG militia captured a strategic Islamic State-held town in Syria's northeast on Friday, the Syrian O...
» Hate Crimes Said Down In Russia As Kremlin Cracks Down On Nationalist Critics
19/02/16 14:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Researchers who track xenophobia in Russia have recorded an "impressive" decrease in hate crimes as the authorities appear to have stepped up pressure on far-right groups...
» Bomb Attacks in Turkey Fuel Erdogan’s Offensive Against Kurds
19/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Bombings in Turkey this week are escalating the conflict between Ankara and Kurdish separatists, as well as raising new questions of  whom the United States is supporting in the Syrian co...
» Ex-Polish president Walesa denies he was a paid informant - Washington Post
19/02/16 14:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Ex-Polish president Walesa denies he was a paid informant Washington Post WARSAW, Poland — Former Polish president Lech Walesa on Friday denied claims that he collabora...
» Albino Girl, 5, Kidnapped And Killed By Gunmen
19/02/16 14:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Armed men attacked the child's parents before taking her and police say she may have been dismembered for a witchcraft ritual.
» Intel senator: FBI's Apple strategy could backfire - The Hill
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. The Hill Intel senator: FBI's Apple strategy could backfire The Hill The FBI could end up driving terrorists further toward "going dark" by using a federal court to gain access...
» This is Apple's Most Likely Game Plan for Fighting The FBI - Fortune
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fortune This is Apple's Most Likely Game Plan for Fighting The FBI Fortune The FBI and prosecutors are seeking Apple's assistance to read the data on an iPhone 5C that had been used by R...
» Apple vs. FBI: Here's One Fact the Press Got Totally Wrong - Fortune
19/02/16 14:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Fortune Apple vs. FBI : Here's One Fact the Press Got Totally Wrong Fortune At the heart of the misunderstanding is the difference between extracting data from an iPhone without unlockin...
» Turkey detains 3 more over suicide bombing that killed 28
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Turkish authorities on Friday detained three more suspects in connection with the deadly bombing in Ankara that Turkey has blamed on Kurdish militants at home and in neighboring Syria, w...
» CIA has a program to recruit transgendered spooks - American Thinker (blog)
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from cia - Google News. CIA has a program to recruit transgendered spooks American Thinker (blog) I would be behind the CIA's diversity efforts if I could be convinced that they will enhance the agency's abilit...
» European spy agency to boost intel-sharing on militants
19/02/16 14:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. European intelligence agencies plan to boost their fight against Islamic militants by creating a virtual network to share information among up to 30 countries, officials said Friday.
» How Obama changed America
19/02/16 14:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Marco Rubio was lambasted by his Republican competitors during a recent debate when he kept repeating a line about President Barack Obama “trying to change America.” They took him to tas...
» Apple gets more time to address order to unlock iPhone: reports
19/02/16 14:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. Tech giant Apple will reportedly get a three more days to respond to an order requiring the company to aid the FBI in hacking an iPhone belonging to one of the sh...
» US warplanes bomb ISIS base in Libya
19/02/16 14:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 19, 2016, 7:10 PM (IDT) At least 40 terrorists were killed in a US air strike Friday of an Islamic State base at Sabratha, west of the Libyan capital of Tripoli. American sources report...
» Justice Scalia's casket is put on view at the Supreme Court
19/02/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. Justice Antonin Scalia's flag-draped casket was placed in the U.S. Supreme Court's ceremonial hallway before a crowd of mourners that included somber and tearful colleagues, family ...
» 'Serial' podcast: Bergdahl feared his commander might kill him
19/02/16 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Bowe Bergdahl believed in an honor code that demanded action to right wrongs, no matter how futile the effort. He believed that a man should never bow to a corrupt system. And he also be...
» Actor Killed With Samurai Sword In Rehearsal
19/02/16 13:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . An actor has died after being stabbed in the stomach with a samurai sword during a theatre rehearsal in Japan. Tokyo police are investigating whether the death was criminal and do not know if the weapon was r...
» Kashin Explains His ‘Letter to Leaders’ on ‘Fontanka Office’
19/02/16 13:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Oleg Kashin (L) and Dmitry Medvedev (R) in Share 0 As we reported in recent weeks , prominent Russian blogger Oleg Kashin has revealed the identities of the men who brutally assaulted him in 2010 for his crit...
» middle east refugees as russia weapon against west - Google Search
19/02/16 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Refugees are becoming Russia's weapon of choice in Syria ... <a href="http://www.theguardian.com" rel="nofollow">www.theguardian.com</a> › World › Russia Cached The Guardian Loading......
» Isis suspects secretly monitored Belgian nuclear scientist, raising dirty bomb fears
19/02/16 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The scientist could be seen coming and going from his home during 10 hours of surveillance footage
» Refugees responsible for tiny proportion of sex crimes in Germany despite far-right claims following Cologne attacks
19/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. Most crimes committed by migrants in 2015 were theft, counterfeiting and travelling on public transport without tickets
» Refugees weep as they are welcomed in Germany by mob shouting 'go home'
19/02/16 12:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Independent - Europe. The protesters shout 'we are the people' and 'go home' at the refugees
» Russia Law-Enforcers Clash in Airport Owner's Case - ABC News
19/02/16 12:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Russia Law-Enforcers Clash in Airport Owner's Case ABC News Russia's law enforcement agencies have clashed in court over the case of a billionaire owner of the nation's biggest airpor...
» Russia to initiate UN Security Council meeting over Turkey's plans to send troops to northern Syria - RT
19/02/16 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia to initiate UN Security Council meeting over Turkey's plans to send troops to northern Syria RT Moscow is concerned about the escalation of tensions on the Syrian-Turkish bo...
» Can Scientists Prove Zika Virus Causing Birth Defects?
19/02/16 12:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But how are they going to prove it? Authorities in the South American country were qui...
» Estonian Businessman Detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on Suspicion of Espionage
19/02/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. LIVE UPDATES: An Estonian businessman was detained February 11 at Moscow’s Sheremetyovo Airport on suspicion of espionage Welcome to our column, Russia Update , where we will be clos...
» Польский президент обвинил Россию в разжигании холодной войны - Росбалт.RU
19/02/16 12:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Росбалт.RU Польский президент обвинил Россию в разжигании холодной войны Росбалт.RU Комментируя заявление российского премьера Дмитрия Медведева на конференции по безопасности в Мю...
» Is Russia 'Weaponizing Refugees' To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals?
19/02/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A debate is emerging about whether the Kremlin is intentionally exacerbating Syria's humanitarian catastrophe or merely capitalizing on the tragedy.
» Even From Sidelines, US Governors Fixated on White House Race
19/02/16 12:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Nearly three-quarters of the nation's governors are gathering this weekend in Washington for wide-ranging discussions of public policy, including a heroin epidemic, the threat of terroris...
» Russia Calls For UN Session On Turkish Threat Of Syria Operation
19/02/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Russia's Foreign Ministry says it plans to call a session of the United Nations Security Council on February 19 to discuss statements by the Turkish government about a po...
» Big Tech Companies Join Apple in Encryption Fight
19/02/16 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The tech industry is starting to line up with Apple in its fight against the federal government over the encryption it uses to keep iPhones secure.   Earlier this week, a U.S. magistrate ...
» 'Everything Was Destroyed' -- Syrian Refugees Flee Air Strikes
19/02/16 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. With Syrian government forces advancing on the city of Aleppo, thousands of people have been fleeing north towards the Turkish border. Some have flooded into the Bab al-S...
» Russia, Saudi Arabia oil-production freeze 'a bunch of bull'
19/02/16 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business Insider. Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Russia, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tuesday, a group of countries that include Saudi Arabia and Russi...
» Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me'
19/02/16 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Network Front | The Guardian. A corrupt political class has led a 13-year pillage on public money in the pursuit of power. As oil prices fall, further jeopardising the country’s revenues, there is little h...
» Turkey Blames Kurdish Militia for Ankara Attack, Challenging U.S.
19/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). In blaming a Syrian Kurdish militia supported by the United States, Turkey added urgency to a question its president asked about American support.
» Belgium Finds Video of Nuclear Official at Home of Terrorism Suspect
19/02/16 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The footage indicated that the terrorist network involved in the Paris attacks on Nov. 13 may also have wanted to obtain radioactive material.
» Iran to Russia: Take $14bn and build us a modern army
19/02/16 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from DEBKAFile. February 19, 2016, 10:00 AM (IDT) Iran’s Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan arrived in Moscow this week at the head of a large military delegation and laid before President Vladimir Put...
» In Putin’s Shadow
19/02/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Ever heard of the Republic of Gagauzia? I hadn’t, as I’m guessing is the case for most of us in the United States. Then again, before 2014 I was not aware that there existed enough ...
» Secret Memo Details U.S.'s Broader Strategy to Crack Phones - Bloomberg
19/02/16 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from james b. comey - Google News. Bloomberg Secret Memo Details U.S.'s Broader Strategy to Crack Phones Bloomberg But while the companies may have thought that was the final word, in fact the government was wo...
» U.S. airstrikes target Tunisian operative at ISIS camp in Libya: reports
19/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. WASHINGTON (AP) — American warplanes struck The U.S. conducted airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya near the Tunisian border Friday, and a Tunisi...
» News Roundup and Notes: February 19, 2016
19/02/16 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Just Security. Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business,  Just Security  provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. ANKARA BOMB ATTACK   Turkey’s ...
» European spy agency to boost intel-sharing on extremists
19/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. BERLIN (AP) - European intelligence agencies plan to boost their fight against Islamic militants by creating a virtual network to share information among up to 30...
» Islamic State increasingly using children in suicide missions
19/02/16 10:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. There were at least 89 cases over the past year in which the Islamic State employed children or teenagers in suicide missions, according to new research that indicates the terrorist grou...
» Russia and Saudi Arabia's deal to freeze oil production is 'a bunch of bull' - Business Insider
19/02/16 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Business Insider Russia and Saudi Arabia's deal to freeze oil production is 'a bunch of bull' Business Insider Reuters/Sergei KarpukhinAbdulrahman Al-Rassi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador ...
» На город Кировск в Мурманской области сошла лавина - Первый канал
19/02/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Первый канал На город Кировск в Мурманской области сошла лавина Первый канал Обстоятельства схода лавины на жилые кварталы выясняют в городе Кировске Мурманской области. Масштабных...
» Dispute Over Kurds Threatens U.S.-Turkey Alliance
19/02/16 10:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. Here are five questions about the Kurds and their role in the rapidly evolving events in Syria and Turkey.
» Obama’s Asia Pivot Increases US Influence But Fails to Stop China
19/02/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Five years after U.S. President Barack Obama committed to a strategic rebalance to Asia, shifting diplomatic and military resources to the globe’s economic engine, critics say the move wa...
» How ISIS Takes Revenge on Russia - Daily Beast
19/02/16 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Daily Beast How ISIS Takes Revenge on Russia Daily Beast CHERKESSK, Russia — On a recent morning, armed and uniformed policemen patrolled nearly every block in downtown Cherkessk, the...
» When it comes to Russia, it's Munich all over again – again - Reuters Blogs (blog)
19/02/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Reuters Blogs (blog) When it comes to Russia , it's Munich all over again – again Reuters Blogs (blog) At the time, Putin insisted on a three-day buffer to give his proxies in Ukraine...
» Russia suspects Azerbaijan of re-exporting banned Turkish tomatoes - RT
19/02/16 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. RT Russia suspects Azerbaijan of re-exporting banned Turkish tomatoes RT "During the inspection to check whether Azerbaijan and Iran are fulfilling their obligations to prevent the ex...
» Putin's Syria campaign has drawn US focus back to Europe, says Polish official
19/02/16 10:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Adviser to the Polish president says US realises ‘pivot to Asia’ was a mistake as he urged west to be alert to Russian expansion Vladimir Putin’s new geopolitical ambitions have led ...
» СМИ: Саудовская Аравия и Турция могут ввести войска на юго-восток Сирии - Росбалт.RU
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Правда.Ру СМИ: Саудовская Аравия и Турция могут ввести войска на юго-восток Сирии Росбалт.RU Саудовская Аравия рассматривает вариант наземной операции на юго-востоке Сирии, сообщае...
» Russia says international meeting for Syria cease-fire cancelled - Washington Post
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Russia says international meeting for Syria cease-fire cancelled Washington Post BEIRUT — A meeting of the international coordinating group charged with implementing a...
» Умер глава Северной Осетии - РБК
19/02/16 10:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. РБК Умер глава Северной Осетии РБК Глава Северной Осетии Тамерлан Агузаров скончался во время лечения в Москве от пневмонии на 53-м году жизни. В должность главы республики он всту...
» Obama Has Higher Opinion of Russian Army Than Russian Military Official
19/02/16 10:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the Russian defense industry, ranks the Russian army lower than U.S. President Barack Obama does.
» Putin's Pre-emptive Strike: Kremlin Moves to Liquidate 'Foreign Agents'
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Kremlin officials insisted the "foreign agent" label did not mean an organization should automatically close its doors, but the moves this month would seem to suggest that pos...
» Russia wants to modify Cold War missiles to destroy asteroids - CNN
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. CNN Russia wants to modify Cold War missiles to destroy asteroids CNN Its 2016 threat assessment says that Russia continues "to pursue weapons systems capable of destroying satel...
» Европу предупредили о крупных терактах - Дни.Ру
19/02/16 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from В мире – Новости Google. Дни.Ру Европу предупредили о крупных терактах Дни.Ру Количество боевиков в Европе постоянно увеличивается. Вместе с этим показателем растет уровень террористической угрозы. По данн...
» Triggered Avalanche Kills One In Russia's Far North
19/02/16 10:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. At least one person was killed by an intentionally triggered snow slide in the Russian town of Kirovsk in Murmansk Oblast.
» Exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky: I have no obligations to Putin
19/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Outlining plans to back Russian opposition groups, Khodorkovsky – pardoned in 2013 – says said he never agreed to stay out of politics The exiled oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky has sa...
» Western Libya Airstrike Kills 40
19/02/16 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. warplanes have carried out airstrikes on an Islamic State training camp in western Libya near the country's border with Tunisia, according to U.S. officials. The strike early Friday ...
» Sex, syringes and the HIV epidemic Russia can no longer ignore | Alec Luhn
19/02/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. With Russia’s HIV infection rate continuing to spiral, activists say the state can no longer drag its heels over improved treatment and prevention measures Taking shelter briefly fro...
» German exports to Russia set to fall to 10-year low - Channel News Asia
19/02/16 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Channel News Asia German exports to Russia set to fall to 10-year low Channel News Asia BERLIN: German businesses are expecting to see a further drop in exports to Russia this year to...
» 6 Times Patriarch Kirill Entertained the RuNet This Week
19/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. This week saw an historic meeting between the heads of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. Then, Patriarch Kirill went to visit some penguins.
» Russian Analyst Flees Country Fearing 'Persecution'
19/02/16 10:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A prominent Russian political analyst known for his critical stance toward the Kremlin has left Russia "fearing possible persecution," his lawyer said.
» OUTRAGEOUS VIDEO: NYC Sanitation Workers Throw Cases of ...
19/02/16 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world news - Google Blog Search. The attached video is one of the most shocking and outrageous videos we have ever seen. YWN has not been able to verify where or when this was taken, but you will probably ...
» VIDEO: Can a modern plane be remotely hacked?
19/02/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Cyber-security is one of the hot topics at Asia's biggest airshow, currently underway in Singapore.
» Polish Hero Lech Walesa Denies Being a Paid Communist Informant
19/02/16 10:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Poland Reopens Investigation of 2010 Plane Crash That Killed Its President The E.U. Is Contemplating Legal Action Over Poland’s New Media Law Controversial Legal Reforms in Poland ...
» Biden Commends Poroshenko For Anticorruption Efforts
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and commended him for passing anti-corruption legislation sought by the International Monetary F...
» EU and Turkey to hold a migrant summit
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Special meeting planned for next month to discuss cooperation in curbing flow of migrants
» E.U. to Hold Emergency Migration Summit With Turkey in Early March
19/02/16 10:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. (BRUSSELS) — The European Union has called an extraordinary summit with Turkey for early March to coordinate efforts to stem the flow of migrants across the Aegean into Greece. EU Counc...
» In Defense of Trump, Some Point (Wrongly) to Vatican Walls
19/02/16 10:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Scholars say a basic misunderstanding of the geography and history of Vatican City is at the center of criticism that the pope is being hypocritical in his remarks about Donald Trump’s call...
» Russia government mulls five percent cut in defense procurement spending: sources
19/02/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's government is considering cutting spending on defense procurement this year by 5 percent, four official sources told Reuters, a move that would extend the b...
» Mourners to pay respects Friday to late Justice Scalia
19/02/16 10:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top News at 9:05 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a day of ceremony and tribute, the casket carrying Justice Antonin Scalia will lie in repose at the Supreme Court where he spent nearly three decades as ...
» Eyewitness: Helicopter fell from sky into Pearl Harbor - Hawaii News Now
19/02/16 10:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Hawaii News Now Eyewitness: Helicopter fell from sky into Pearl Harbor Hawaii News Now (Shawn Winrich via the AP). In this image taken from video provided by Shawn Winrich, a helicopte...
» U.S. Russia talks on Syria - Google Search
19/02/16 09:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting Reuters - 4 hours ago "The idea of the whole exercise is for Russia and the United States to have a ... Resuming Syrian peace talks on the sched...
» U.S. and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of U.N. meeting
19/02/16 09:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W9SLGS" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp...
» Report: Turkey presses ahead with cross-border shelling
19/02/16 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Turkey’s state-run news agency says the Turkish military is pushing ahead with its cross-border artillery shelling campaign against U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia positions in Syria.
» Finnish Court OKs Extradition Of Russian Opposition Figure
19/02/16 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The Supreme Court of Finland has ruled that Russian opposition activist Vasily Popov can be extradited to Russia.
» US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting - Reuters
19/02/16 09:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Reuters US and Russia hold talks on Syria ceasefire ahead of UN meeting Reuters GENEVA U.S. and Russian military officials have held talks in Geneva ahead of a wider meeting on Friday ...
» Chechen Separatist Leader: Kadyrov Is Here To Stay
19/02/16 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The exiled head of the Chechen separatist government says strongman Ramzan Kadyrov is now so powerful that the Kremlin may have difficulty removing him. Akhmed Zakayev ac...
» Walesa Denies he Informed Regime on Others or Took Money
19/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Lech Walesa, Poland's legendary anti-communist leader and former president, denies he informed on people to the communist regime or took money from the secret security service. He was rea...
» US Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30 - New York Times
19/02/16 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. NBCNews.com US Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30 New York Times WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck an Islamic State camp in Libya early Friday, targeting a senior Tu...
» Israeli military leaders warn troops not to be 'trigger happy' as Palestinian attacks continue
19/02/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot and defence minister Moshe Ya'alon caution about lethal force against Palestinian teenagers armed with knives or scissors
» Russia warns Assad against trying to achieve total victory
19/02/16 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Moscow's UN envoy criticises Syrian leader for claiming he can retake the whole country and says he has to 'follow Russia's leadership'
» McAfee offers to unlock iPhone for FBI
19/02/16 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Anti-virus creator John McAfee has claimed he can break the encryption on an iPhone that belonged to San Bernardino killer Syed Farook.
» Moscow Stores Evacuated Following Bomb Threats
19/02/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. More than 20,000 people were evacuated from the stores of the Auchan supermarket chain in Moscow, after several bomb threats were received.
» U.S. Warplanes Hit Multiple ISIS Targets in Libya
19/02/16 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More (WASHINGTON)—American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting what was apparently an ISIS training camp and a senior extremist leader, a U.S. official said Friday. ...
» Officials: US Warplanes Strike IS Facility in Libya - ABC News
19/02/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. CBS News Officials: US Warplanes Strike IS Facility in Libya ABC News American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a ...
» Turkey's Erdogan says saddened by U.S. arming of Syrian Kurdish militia
19/02/16 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was saddened by the West's refusal to call the Syrian Kurdish PYD a terrorist group and would speak with U.S. President Ba...
» UN Envoy: Syrian Peace Talks Will Not Resume Next Week - New York Times
19/02/16 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post seattlepi.com UN Envoy: Syrian Peace Talks Will Not Resume Next Week New York Times BEIRUT — The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said that peace talks w...
» Saudi Arabia says suspends $3 billion package to Lebanese army, aid to security forces
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package for the Lebanese army to buy French weapons, state news agency SPA reported on Friday.
» Palestinian Shot and Killed After Stabbing Israeli Officers
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A Palestinian stabbed two Israeli police officers before he was shot and killed at a main entrance to Jerusalem's Old City, police said Friday.   Spokeswoman Luba Samri said the 20-year-o...
» Saudi Arabia halts $3B Lebanese arms deal amid Iran dispute
19/02/16 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency says kingdom is halting $3 billion arms deal with Lebanon over the Mediterranean country’s recent diplomatic positions — a veiled reference to the kingdom’s spat...
» European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles
18/02/16 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Matthew Bodner, Defense News 8:38 p.m. EST February 18, 2016 US Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at the Security Conference in Munich. (Photo: Matthias Sc...
» U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria
18/02/16 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Andrew Tilghman, Military Times 4:45 p.m. EST February 18, 2016 A Russian bomber lands at Hemeimeem Air Base in Syria on Jan. 20. The U.S. military told the Russians where American special forces troops ar...
» Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria - News
18/02/16 22:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from [Untitled]. STUTTGART, Germany — Unity between air and ground forces and a clear objective have enabled the Russians to turn the tide of the Syrian civil war, reverse the fortunes of their longtime a...
» [Analysis] Russia's Syria tactics imperil EU-Turkey migrant plan - EUobserver
18/02/16 22:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. EUobserver [Analysis] Russia's Syria tactics imperil EU-Turkey migrant plan EUobserver Events in Syria raise doubts as to whether the EU-Turkey migrant plan is still relevant. They sh...
» Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria - Stars and Stripes
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Stars and Stripes Russia seizes upper hand as US flounders in Syria Stars and Stripes Russia has promised to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria in case of a ground offensive by Turkey,...
» U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria - Military Times
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Military Times U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside Syria Military Times The Pentagon told the Russian military where U.S. Special Forces are located in ...
» European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles - DefenseNews.com
18/02/16 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. DefenseNews.com European Divisions Drive Munich Conference, While Russia Circles DefenseNews.com MUNICH — In the best of times, the annual Munich Security Conference serves as an alta...
» Donald Trump Fires Back at Sharp Rebuke by Pope Francis
18/02/16 22:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Mr. Trump’s attack on Francis reflected a political calculation that criticizing the pope will not hurt him with conservatives — and might even improve his standing in South Carolina.
» World Briefing: Ukraine: Governing Coalition Splinters
18/02/16 22:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The governing coalition lost its majority in Parliament after a second faction bailed out.
» Agreement Clears the Way for Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid in Syria
18/02/16 22:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Russia. The United Nations World Food Program will start its first airdrops in Syria in coming days, using aircraft provided by a Russian contractor.
» North Korea satellite tumbling in orbit again: U.S. sources
18/02/16 22:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea’s recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit, after stabilizing briefly, according to a U.S. official and other sources.
» Russian arms sale to Iran without approval would violate ban: U.S
18/02/16 22:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A reported sale of Russian combat aircraft to Iran would violate a U.N. arms embargo if it occurred without advance U.N. Security Council approval, the U.S. Stat...
» US, Russia Launch Effort for Long-Term Syria Cease-fire
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. and Russia will launch an effort Friday that could bring long-term stability to efforts to get humanitarian aid to besieged areas of Syria. The two countries, under the auspices ...
» As Drones Explode in Popularity, Potential Benefits, Dangers Emerge
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. An estimated 1 million drones were sold over the 2015 Christmas holiday period in the United States alone. The explosion in their popularity - and their plummeting price tag - has prompte...
» The Syrian Refugees Trapped Between an Angry Turkey and a Vengeful Assad
18/02/16 22:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More Syrian With Kurdish Links Behind Deadly Ankara Car Bomb, Turkey Says Germany Revives Calls for No-Fly Zone in Northern Syria Exclusive: Russia’s Prime Minister on Syria, Sanctions ...
» New West Bank Violence as Palestinian Boys Stab 2 Israelis
18/02/16 22:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Israeli security forces at a supermarket in the occupied West Bank after two Palestinians stabbed two Israeli men on Thursday. One of the victims, an off-duty soldier, was killed.
» Biden welcomes passage of Ukraine reforms in call with Poroshenko: White House
18/02/16 22:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, in a telephone call on Thursday, commended Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko on the passage of anti-corruption legislation soug...
» Pentagon Asks Russia to Avoid Parts of Syria to Protect US Forces
18/02/16 21:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Pentagon has asked Russia to stay away from parts of northern Syria to protect U.S. Special Operations Forces there, according to military officials. The acknowledgment shows a level ...
» Police Seek Suspect After Fatal Brooklyn Shooting
18/02/16 19:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > N.Y. / Region. The victim was shot during an argument outside an apartment building that has a history of drug activity, the authorities said.
» MSF stops sharing Syria hospital locations after 'deliberate' attacks
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. Médecins Sans Frontières believes giving GPS coordinates of its facilities to Assad and Russian forces increases chance of direct targeting Hospitals in opposition-held parts of Syri...
» Грани Времени. Спасет ли Орбан Путина от санкций? - 18 февраля, 2016
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Радиопрограммы и подкасты - Радио Свобода. В Москве прошли традиционная ежегодная встреча президента России Владимира Путина и премьер-министра Венгрии Виктора Орбана. Что стоит за этим многолетним путинск...
» Pentagon: US has told Russia where US special forces are in Syria - Washington Post
18/02/16 16:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Washington Post Pentagon: US has told Russia where US special forces are in Syria Washington Post In October, roughly a month after Russia started airstrikes in Syria, the Pentagon an...
» Barclays Hints That Russia's Economy May Have Finally Bottomed - Forbes
18/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Forbes Barclays Hints That Russia's Economy May Have Finally Bottomed Forbes It's as close to a bottom call on Russia's two-year economic crisis as any. London-based Daniel Hewitt of ...
» The Guardian view on Turkey’s Kurdish policies: compounding the region’s troubles | Editorial
18/02/16 16:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia | The Guardian. This week’s bombings in Turkey show that the country must radically realign its policies around the pursuit of peace with its own Kurds Turkey’s misguided policies have been taking t...
» Poland to change its street names in bid to 'de-communise' the country
18/02/16 16:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Experts say there are around 1,500 street names across the country which could be changed due to a ban on the promotion of totalitarian systems such a...
» Спасет ли Орбан Путина?
18/02/16 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from SvobodaRadio's YouTube Videos. From: SvobodaRadio Duration: 53:52 В Москве прошли традиционная ежегодная встреча президента России Владимира Путина и премьер-министра Венгрии Виктора Орбана. По итогам ...
» Unanswered Questions: FBI Hasn't Ruled Out 3rd Militant in San Bernardino Killings - ABC News
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from fbi - Google News. Unanswered Questions: FBI Hasn't Ruled Out 3rd Militant in San Bernardino Killings ABC News More than two months after a jihadi couple opened fire at a holiday party at the Inland Region...
» Scottish teen accused of hacking FBI computers: reports
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from www.washingtontimes.com stories: Security. A Scottish teenager was arrested in Glasgow on Tuesday and is being investigated for allegedly hacking into a computer system used by the FBI. Local police appreh...
» Radioactive material missing from Iraq
18/02/16 16:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes News. A Texas-based oil well firm said Thursday it was not at fault after radioactive material was reported missing from a storage bunker in southern Iraq.
» Have a slumber party with penguins in San Francisco
18/02/16 16:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Stars and Stripes. Nearly once a month, the natural history museum in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park transforms into a sleepover science camp. The Penguins + Pajamas event, now in its sixth year, starts ...
» NY testing water near former Long Island plant contamination
18/02/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from In Homeland Security. Long Island: An underground toxic groundwater plume is believed to be spreading, potentially posing a risk to the drinking water of nearby communities.
» U.S. Told Russia Location of Special Forces in Syria
18/02/16 16:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. Russia knows where U.S. special forces are operating in Syria because the United States informed the Russians of their general location. The  Washington Post   reported that Air For...
» Venezuela Says Inflation Rose to 180.9% in 2015
18/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Venezuela’s central bank said inflation last year surged to 180.9% and the economy contracted by 5.7%, reflecting the country’s deep economic crisis.
» US Airstrikes Destroy More Than $500 Million in ISIS Cash Reserves - ABC News
18/02/16 16:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Sun US Airstrikes Destroy More Than $500 Million in ISIS Cash Reserves ABC News The U.S. believes that airstrikes in Iraq and Syria have destroyed more than $500 million in cash th...
» Iran Proposes Nuclear Cooperation With Hungary
18/02/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Iran has proposed a project with Hungary to design and develop a small nuclear reactor that could be sold across Asia and Africa and built in the Islamic republic.
» OPEC Oil Production Freezes Could Impact Global Markets
18/02/16 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More How a Little-Known Federal Agency Has Slowed New Oil and Gas Drilling Traditional Energy Industry Declares War on Solar Energy Defying skepticism that their countries could agree on any ...
» Colombian media’s airing of secret sex tape stirs debate
18/02/16 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. The broadcast of a secretly shot video in which a prominent Colombian politician discusses sexual encounters with other men is prompting a debate about homophobia and journalistic ethics in the Sout...
» Israeli stabbed to death in West Bank
18/02/16 16:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. An Israeli man has been stabbed to death by two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank, officials say.
» Informant claims unlikely to alter Polish view of Walesa
18/02/16 16:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Poles unlikely to change minds over Lech Walesa
» Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s Secret Career as KGB Double Spy and Agent | Israel
18/02/16 15:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Boutros Boutros-Ghali was never caught out in his clandestine role as a faithful Russian double spy and agent, during which he surreptitiously subverted US interests in one international crisis after another.
» Preparing To Watch the Saudi Monarchy Get Flushed Into the Septic Tank of History
18/02/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from ThereAreNoSunglasses. Start Preparing for the Collapse of the Saudi Kingdom By Sarah Chayes, Alex de Waal Saudi Arabia is no state at all. It’s an unstable business so corrupt to resemble a criminal ...
» Obama Admin Could Halt New Iran-Russia Weapons Deals
18/02/16 15:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Washington Free Beacon. The United States has the authority to block new multi-billion dollar arms deals between Iran and Russia though the administration is not expected to exercise this authority, which ...
» UN chief warns military action risks derailing Syria talks
18/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning that escalating military activity in Syria and threats of further use of force risk derailing efforts to reconvene peace talks and finding a political soluti...
» Official: Evidence shows former Polish president Lech Walesa was communist-era informant
18/02/16 14:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World. Official: Evidence shows former Polish president Lech Walesa was communist-era informant.
» Pope Francis Joins the 2016 Race at Key Time
18/02/16 14:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World – TIME. More See Presidential Candidates Say Whether Scalia Should Be Replaced Artist Behind Obama ‘Hope’ Poster Makes a Bernie Sanders Design The feud between Pope Francis and Donald Tru...
» Severed Human Legs Found In Oz Rubbish Dump
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. New South Wales police said the legs had been surgically removed but it was not clear if they belonged to the same person.
» Ankara Blast: Turkey Retaliates With Airstrikes
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq - as an explosion hit a military convoy in southeast Turkey.
» Islamic State Twitter Reach Is 'Declining'
18/02/16 14:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The social network has suspended thousands of accounts associated with the terrorist group, limiting their growth, a report says.
» Wreckage of military convoy after bomb attack in south-east Turkey – video
18/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news + Video | The Guardian. Footage shows the aftermath of a bomb attack on a military convoy in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish south-east on Thursday , which killed six Turkish security force members and ...
» Baby dolphin dies after being paraded on beach for photographs
18/02/16 14:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Wildlife group warns holidaymakers that the vulnerable mammals should be returned to sea if they get too close to shore after animal dies at Argentine resort
» Trial begins of woman accused of cutting unborn baby from womb
18/02/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Colorado woman Michelle Wilkins tells court she tried to fight back in assault after responding to Craigslist ad, as details emerge about attacker's obsession with pregnancy
» Average Mohamed: The cartoon character fighting Islamic State
18/02/16 14:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Somali-American Mohamed Ahmed creates cartoon character to fight radicalisation
» Grace Kelly: her amazing life in pictures
18/02/16 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. In pictures: the extraordinary life and career of Grace Kelly, film star and princess
» Spanish writer could face charges over 'vagina poem' based on Lord's Prayer
18/02/16 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. Dolors Miquel reported to Spanish prosecutors for reading out a 'blasphemous' version of the Lord's Prayer written in praise of the vagina at an awards ceremony
» Boutros Boutros-Ghali remembered for tumultuous term as UN head (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
18/02/16 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Boutros Boutros-Ghali remembered for tumultuous term as UN head (+video) Christian Science Monitor He worked to establish the UN's independence, particularly ...
» Another faction quits Ukraine's governing coalition - Washington Post
18/02/16 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. Washington Post Another faction quits Ukraine's governing coalition Washington Post MINSK, Belarus — Ukraine sank deeper into political turmoil Thursday as the governing coalition lost...

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